Shuttle buses provided by Go North East and Stagecoach will run: Between Newcastle Haymarket, Heworth Interchange and Bents Park from 7.00am until the roads close for the race, and then from about 12.30pm to 5.00pm.

Between Bents Park, South Shields Metro station and South Shields Ferry landing from 9.00am until about 4.30pm.

Shields Ferry

The Shields Ferry between North and South Shields will operate extra crossings and will run from 8.45am to 6.00pm.

Buses will operate between the ferry landing and Metro station in North Shields.